Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Copperas Cove, TX step deck rate

$7,910step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $6,645–$9,176
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Copperas Cove price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,213
Fuel: $1,697
All-in estimate: $7,910

Return trip

Copperas Cove → San Jose$5,386

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Copperas Cove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Copperas Cove, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,043	$3.59	$5,378 – $6,708
53' refrigerated	$7,199	$4.28	$6,263 – $8,135
48' flatbed	$7,266	$4.32	$6,249 – $8,284
Step deck	$7,910	$4.70	$6,645 – $9,176
Power only	$5,359	$3.18	$4,663 – $6,056
Hotshot	$4,046	$2.40	$3,358 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,957	$2.35	$3,363 – $4,550
Sprinter van	$2,417	$1.44	$2,031 – $2,804

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Copperas Cove

Step deck lanes into Copperas Cove, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$6,138	$3.49	$5,156 – $7,120	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,426	$6.85	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$2,970	$2.98	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$5,217	$3.13	$4,383 – $6,052	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$1,240	$8.73	$1,042 – $1,439	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$6,522	$4.89	$5,478 – $7,565	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Copperas Cove, TX?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Copperas Cove, TX is estimated at $7,910 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,645 and $9,176.

How far is San Jose, CA from Copperas Cove, TX by truck?

About 1,683 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,697 of the $7,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Copperas Cove, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,386, which makes San Jose, CA to Copperas Cove, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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